Rosemarie Bowe
Rosemarie Bowe | |
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Born | Rose Marie Bowe[1] September 17, 1932 Butte, Montana, U.S. |
Died | January 20, 2019 | (aged 86)
Other names |
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Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 1952–1986 |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Taran Killam (great-nephew) David Bowe (nephew) |
Rosemarie Bowe Stack (born Rose Marie Bowe; September 17, 1932 – January 20, 2019) was an American model, best known for her appearances in several films in the 1950s.
Born in Butte, Montana, Bowe was primarily raised in Tacoma, Washington. She began her career modeling in Los Angeles, California, before being cast in uncredited bit parts. Her first major role was a supporting part in the 1954 adventure film The Adventures of Hajji Baba. She would have several lead roles before officially retiring from acting following her appearance in John Cassavetes' Big Trouble (1986).
She was married to actor Robert Stack from 1956 until his death in 2003.
Early life
Bowe was born Rose Marie Bowe on September 17, 1932, in
As a teenager, she worked as a model in Seattle.[2] She attended Stadium High School in Tacoma, Washington,[5] where she was active in theater and dance,[3] and graduated in 1950.[6] The same year, Bowe won the "Miss Tacoma" beauty contest.[2] In 1951, she was one of six finalists in competition for queen of the Home Show and Building Exposition in Los Angeles, California.[7]
Bowe briefly attended Tacoma Community College before moving to Los Angeles.[2]
Career
Modeling work
She was crowned Miss Tacoma and Miss Montana in 1950. In May 1951, Bowe competed in a contest to choose the queen of the sixth annual Home Show and Building Exposition. Along with Mary Ellen Nichols, she was a runner-up to the contest winner, Linda Peterson.[citation needed]
In 1951, Bowe traveled with her mother to
Having done modeling work in the past, Bowe secured work in Los Angeles as a
Bowe's look was at times likened to both
Acting career
Bowe moved to Hollywood in 1950. In 1952, a court approved her seven-year contract with film agent Charles K. Feldman.[5][10] When his production plans stalled, she obtained a contract with Columbia Pictures. She was trained in dramatic acting by Benno Schneider. Her early experience as an entertainer included performing as a singer and dancer in amateur musicals.[citation needed]
Early in her career, she used the name Laura Bowe.[11]
As a screen debutante, Bowe appeared in Lovely To Look At (1952) with Kathryn Grayson and Red Skelton.[12] Bowe's part is uncredited, as is her depiction of a swimmer in Million Dollar Mermaid (1952). The same year, in June, she appeared on the cover of Life magazine.[11] In 1954, she appeared in The Golden Mistress and The Adventures of Hajji Baba. The former was Bowe's first movie after requesting her release from Columbia.[13] As Ann Dexter, she was featured opposite John Agar in an R.K. Productions release, set in Haiti. Bowe performed her own stunts on the set,[14] and during filming, she almost drowned, was stung by a sea urchin, and sustained bumps, bruises, and insect bites.[15]
Bowe was under option to
Her later acting roles included appearances in the films Murder on Flight 502 (1977) and Big Trouble (1986), both of which starred her husband Robert Stack, and the TV movie Making of a Male Model (1983).
She appeared in a 1963 episode of Burke's Law, credited as Rosemarie Bowe. The episode was "Who Killed Beau Sparrow?".
Personal life
On January 23, 1956,[16] Bowe married Robert Stack in Beverly Hills Lutheran Church.[17] The couple became the parents of a daughter, Elizabeth Langford Stack, on January 20, 1957.[18] They shared mutual passions for the outdoors, especially sailing and riding. Bowe temporarily gave up her career when her children were young.[citation needed]
In October 1969, Bowe was in an automobile accident in
Bowe died on January 20, 2019.[21] Her son, Charles Robert Stack, is a retired investment banker. Her nephew David Bowe is also an actor.[22]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1952 | Lovely to Look At | Model | Uncredited | [23] |
Million Dollar Mermaid | Swimmer | Uncredited | [23] | |
1954 | The Adventures of Hajji Baba | Ayesha | [23] | |
The Golden Mistress | Ann Dexter | [23] | ||
1955 | The Big Bluff | Fritzie Darvel | [23] | |
The View from Pompey's Head | Kit Robbins Garrick | [23] | ||
1956 | The Peacemaker | Ann Davis | [23] | |
1959 | John Paul Jones | (minor role) | Uncredited | [23] |
1961 | All in a Night's Work | Tony's Blonde Friend | [24] | |
1967 | The Peking Medallion | Bar Patron | Also known as: The Corrupt Ones | [25] |
1975 | Murder on Flight 502 | Dorothy Saunders | Television film | [26] |
1983 | Making of a Male Model | Lila Chandler | Television film | [27] |
1986 | Big Trouble | Mrs. Winslow | [28] |
References
- ^ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed July 24, 2017), Rose M Bowe in household of Dennis Bowe, Ward 7, Tacoma, Tacoma Election Precinct, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 42-80, sheet 8A, line 10, family 202, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4391.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Private Life and Times of Rosemarie Bowe". Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Weaver 2010, p. 152.
- ^ Weaver 2010, p. 158.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
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- Charleston Gazette. Charleston, South Carolina. February 13, 1955. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Weaver 2010, p. 153.
- ^ a b "Life's Cover". Life. Time, Inc. June 23, 1952. p. 19. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Weaver 2010, pp. 155–6.
- ^ Weaver 2010, p. 156.
- ^ Weaver 2010, pp. 153–6.
- ^ "Actor Robert Stack and Rosemarie Bowe Married". Los Angeles Times. January 24, 1956. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 19, 1969 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Actor Lund Files $750,000 Suit In Wife's Death". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. September 30, 1970. p. 28.
- telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Episode 12" UHF Co-Star David Bowe". Dave and Ethan's 2000" Weird Al Podcast.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Rosemarie Bowe Filmography". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Los Angeles: American Film Institute. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018.
- ^ Erens 1978, p. 168.
- ^ Aaker 2006, p. 514.
- ^ Maltin 1992, p. 839.
- ^ "Making of a Male Model". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018.
- ^ "Big Trouble (1986) Cast". TV Guide. TVN Media. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018.
Sources
- Aaker, Everett (2006). Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters: All Regular Cast Members in American Crime and Mystery Series, 1948-1959. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-42476-4.
- Erens, Patricia (1978). The Films of Shirley MacLaine. New York: A. S. Barnes. ISBN 978-0-498-01993-7.
- ISBN 978-0-452-26857-9.
- Weaver, Tom (2010). "Rosemarie Bowe on The Golden Mistress (1954)". A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde: Interviews with 62 Filmmakers. McFarland. pp. 152–8. ISBN 978-0-786-44658-2.
Further reading
- "Unstoppable". Eureka, California Humboldt Standard. January 7, 1961. p. 33.
- "Queen And Her Court". Los Angeles Times. July 14, 1951. p. 2.
- "Drama". Los Angeles Times. October 24, 1951. p. B7.
- "Perennial Mother Joins Theater Narrative". Los Angeles Times. October 27, 1952. p. B9.
- "Rosemarie Had To Rough It but She Got Film". Los Angeles Times. March 7, 1954. p. D1.
- "The Robert Stack I Know: In A Crisis, He Won Me Anew". Lowell Sun. July 30, 1972. pp. 94–96.
- "Doris Day To Take Role As Reporter". New York Times. September 26, 1955. p. 18.
- "Robert Stacks Have Daughter". New York Times. January 21, 1957. p. 19.